"Sex Characteristics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Those characteristics that distinguish one SEX from the other. The primary sex characteristics are the OVARIES and TESTES and their related hormones. Secondary sex characteristics are those which are masculine or feminine but not directly related to reproduction.
| Descriptor ID |
D012727
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.815
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| Concept/Terms |
Sex Characteristics- Sex Characteristics
- Characteristic, Sex
- Characteristics, Sex
- Sex Characteristic
- Sex Dimorphism
- Dimorphism, Sex
- Dimorphisms, Sex
- Sex Dimorphisms
- Sex Differences
- Difference, Sex
- Differences, Sex
- Sex Difference
- Sexual Dimorphism
- Dimorphism, Sexual
- Dimorphisms, Sexual
- Sexual Dimorphisms
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in this website by year, and whether "Sex Characteristics" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2005 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2014 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2015 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2020 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sex Characteristics" by people in Profiles.
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Sex-specific differences in mediobasal hypothalamus in response to nutritional states. Nat Commun. 2026 Feb 19; 17(1).
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Recommendations for the inclusion and study of sex and gender in research. Nat Neurosci. 2026 Feb; 29(2):256-266.
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The Transcriptome Trajectory Reveals Sex- and Age-Dependent Changes in the Mouse Adrenal Gland. Aging Cell. 2025 Oct; 24(10):e70169.
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Weight Loss Differentially Impacts Sex Hormones in Women and Men With Type 2 Diabetes: Look AHEAD Sex Hormone Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 May 19; 110(6):e2001-e2007.
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A spatio-temporal brain miRNA expression atlas identifies sex-independent age-related microglial driven miR-155-5p increase. Nat Commun. 2025 May 17; 16(1):4588.
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A single-cell atlas to map sex-specific gene-expression changes in blood upon neurodegeneration. Nat Commun. 2025 Feb 25; 16(1):1965.
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Sex Differences in Response to Diet Enriched With Glutathione Precursors in the Aging Heart. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2025 01 16; 80(2).
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Sex predicts response to novelty and problem-solving in a wild bird with female-biased sexual dimorphism. Proc Biol Sci. 2024 Dec; 291(2037):20242277.
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Long-Term, Sex-Specific Effects of GCRsim and Gamma Irradiation on the Brains, Hearts, and Kidneys of Mice with Alzheimer's Disease Mutations. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Aug 16; 25(16).
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Genetic or pharmacological GHSR blockade has sexually dimorphic effects in rodents on a high-fat diet. Commun Biol. 2024 05 25; 7(1):632.